A Brief History of Management
Summary
TLDRThis video script delves into the evolution of management theories, highlighting five key approaches: classical, scientific management, administrative, behavioral, and systems theories. It emphasizes the contributions of pioneers like Frederick Taylor, who focused on job efficiency, and Mary Parker Follett, who advocated for worker participation. The script also touches on the administrative theory's emphasis on rules and structure, and the growing trend towards employee involvement in decision-making.
Takeaways
- 📚 Early management literature was written by practitioners sharing experiences and principles.
- 🏛️ There are five main management theories: classical, behavioral, management science, systems, and contingency theories.
- 🔧 Classical theorists like Frederick Taylor focused on job efficiency and management functions.
- ⏱️ Frank and Lillian Gilbreth used time and motion studies to improve work procedures.
- 🏗️ Henri Fayol distinguished between operating and managerial activities, outlining five management functions.
- 👨⚖️ Max Weber developed the concept of bureaucracy to ensure fair treatment of employees.
- 🤝 Mary Parker Follett emphasized the importance of people over engineering techniques and worker participation.
- 🔄 Follett introduced integrative conflict resolution, promoting shared goals and participation in conflict resolution.
- 🌐 Behavioral theory developed from contributions like those of Follett, focusing on human behavior in organizations.
- 🏢 Classical management techniques are still successfully used in large organizations for efficiency.
Q & A
What is the significance of studying the history of management?
-Studying the history of management helps us better understand current developments and avoid repeating past mistakes in the field of management.
Who were the early contributors to the literature on management?
-Early literature on management was written by management practitioners who described their experiences and attempted to establish basic principles.
What are the five management theories mentioned in the script?
-The five management theories are classical, behavioral, management science, systems, and contingency theories.
What is the focus of classical theorists in management?
-Classical theorists focus on the job and management functions to determine the best way to manage in all organizations.
Who is known as the father of scientific management and what was his focus?
-Frederick Winslow Taylor, an engineer, is known as the father of scientific management. He focused on analyzing jobs and redesigning them for greater efficiency.
How did Frank Gilbreth and Lillian contribute to management theory?
-Frank Gilbreth and his wife Lillian used time and motion studies to develop more efficient work procedures.
Who is sometimes referred to as the father of modern management and what was his contribution?
-Henry Fayol, a French engineer, is sometimes referred to as the father of modern management. He made a clear distinction between operating and managerial activities and identified five major functions of management: planning, coordinating, organizing, controlling, and commanding.
What is the bureaucracy concept developed by Max Weber?
-Max Weber, a German sociologist, developed the bureaucracy concept, which aimed to create a set of rules and procedures to ensure fair treatment of all employees.
How did Mary Parker Follett contribute to administrative theory?
-Mary Parker Follett contributed to administrative theory by emphasizing the importance of people over engineering techniques, advocating for worker participation, conflict resolution, and shared goals.
What is the integrative conflict resolution concept proposed by Mary Parker Follett?
-The integrative conflict resolution concept proposed by Mary Parker Follett suggests that all parties agree to a conflict resolution rather than one person dominating and winning while the other loses.
How do classical management techniques still apply in today's organizations?
-Classical management techniques are still used successfully in organizations today, particularly in large organizations aiming to increase efficiency.
Outlines
📚 Introduction to Management History
The paragraph provides an overview of the evolution of management practices. It begins with the early days where management literature was primarily authored by practitioners sharing their experiences and basic principles. The narrative then transitions to more recent academic contributions, outlining different schools of thought in management. Five prominent theories are mentioned: classical, behavioral, management science, systems, and contingency theories. The classical approach is highlighted, emphasizing job efficiency and management functions, with notable figures like Frederick Winslow Taylor, Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, and Henri Fayol, who contributed significantly to the field by focusing on job analysis, work procedure efficiency, and defining managerial functions, respectively. Additionally, Max Weber and Chester Bernard's contributions to administrative theory are acknowledged, with an emphasis on bureaucracy and worker participation.
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Keywords
💡Management History
💡Management Approaches
💡Classical Theorists
💡Scientific Management
💡Administrative Theory
💡Bureaucracy
💡Behavioral Theory
💡Integrative Conflict Resolution
💡Employee Participation
💡Management Functions
💡Contemporary Management
Highlights
Early management literature was written by practitioners sharing experiences and principles.
Different classifications of management approaches exist, including five main theories.
Classical theorists focus on job and management functions for efficiency.
Scientific management emphasizes job efficiency through technical skills.
Administrative theory stresses rules and organizational structure.
Frederick Winslow Taylor, known as the father of scientific management, analyzed and redesigned jobs for efficiency.
Frank and Lillian Gilbreth used time and motion studies to improve work procedures.
Henri Fayol, a French engineer, distinguished between operating and managerial activities and identified five management functions.
Max Weber developed the bureaucracy concept for fair treatment of employees.
Mary Parker Follett emphasized people over engineering techniques and contributed to administrative theory.
Follett introduced integrative conflict resolution, focusing on shared goals and participation.
Behavioral theory developed from contributions by Bernard and Follett, emphasizing employee participation.
Classical management techniques are still successfully used in large organizations for efficiency.
The trend in management is towards higher levels of employee participation.
Administrative management includes planning, coordinating, organizing, controlling, and commanding.
The history of management helps us understand current developments and avoid past mistakes.
Recent management literature comes from researchers building on the work of practitioners.
Transcripts
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let's take a look at a brief history of
management
history helps us better understand the
current developments
and to avoid repeating mistakes in the
world of management
early literature on management was
written by management practitioners who
described their experiences
and attempted to elaborate basic
principles
more recent literature comes from
researchers
there are different classifications of
management approaches or schools of
management thought
there are five management theories the
classical behavioral
management science systems and
contingency theories
the classical theorists focus on the job
and management functions
to determine the best way to manage in
all organizations
scientific management stressed job
efficiency through the development of
technical skills
will administrative theory stress rules
and the structure of the organization
frederick winso taylor an engineer known
as the father of scientific management
focused on analyzing jobs and
redesigning them so they could be
accomplished more efficiently
frank gilbreth and his wife lillian used
time and motion studies to develop more
efficient work procedures
henry feil was a french engineer who
sometimes was referred to as the father
of modern management
he made a clear distinction between
operating and managerial activity
fail identified five major functions of
management planning
coordinating organizing controlling and
commanding
two other contributors to administrative
management are max weber
and chester bernard weber was a german
sociologist who developed the
bureaucracy concept
the aim of this concept of bureaucracy
was to develop a set of rules and
procedures
to ensure that all employees were
treated fairly
mary parker follett stressed the
importance of people rather than
engineering techniques
follic contributed to the administrative
theory by emphasizing the need
for worker participation conflict
resolution and shared goals
she's best known for the integrative
conflict resolution concept
where all parties agree to a conflict
resolution rather than one person
dominating and winning in the other
losing
the trend today is towards increasingly
higher levels of employee participation
bernards and follett's contributions led
to the development
of behavioral theory many organizations
still use classical management
techniques successfully today
large organizations are becoming more
efficient using a classic management
approach
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